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Article Reports Tennessee Making Strides in Opioid Prescribing

May 07, 2018 at 03:31 pm by admin

An article published by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science ("Medicine Use and Spending in the U.S.," April 2018) reports that Tennesseans filled 6,709,154 opioid presc.... Read More

Suggestion Concerning Cataract Procedures Draws Concerns

Apr 10, 2018 at 04:07 pm by admin

Question Raised: Is Monitored Anesthesia Care Always Needed? A suggestion from one of the nation's largest for-profit managed healthcare companies concerning the use of anesth.... Read More

Family Lessons Guide OsteoRemedies' CEO

Apr 10, 2018 at 03:58 pm by admin

Hard work and family are at the heart of Chris Hughes' work ethic as he serves as Chief Executive Officer for OsteoRemedies. Growing up in Cleveland Ohio, Hughes' parents inst.... Read More

Asthmatic Found Career Treating Asthma

Apr 10, 2018 at 01:43 pm by admin

Dr. Phillip Lieberman's Early Interest in Writing Has Served Him Well As a student at Central High School in Memphis, Phillip Lieberman was the sports editor of the student ne.... Read More

Being a Friendly City Not Always a Good Thing

Apr 10, 2018 at 01:40 pm by admin

When it comes to friendly environments in which conditions for asthma and allergies can flourish, Memphis is about as friendly as they come. In fact, the most recent annual ra.... Read More

Growth of Medical Facilities Continues Across Mid-South

Apr 10, 2018 at 01:38 pm by admin

Renovations, Expansions Abound Throughout the Memphis Area From eastern Arkansas to Germantown, Tennessee, the growth of medical development continues dramatically throughout.... Read More

5 Reasons Healthcare Data Is Unique and Difficult to Measure

Apr 10, 2018 at 01:24 pm by admin

Those of us who work with data tend to think in very structured, linear terms. We like B to follow A and C to follow B, not just some of the time, but all the time. Healthcare.... Read More

Tennessee Legislature Approves Physician-Friendly MOC Bill

Apr 10, 2018 at 01:17 pm by admin

The Tennessee Medial Association reports in a recent news release that its "physician members are praising a new law that will ease the costly, burdensome and in many cases ma.... Read More

UT Regional One Physicians Welcome Three New Doctors

Apr 10, 2018 at 01:06 pm by admin

Three physicians have joined the staff at UT Regional One Physicians - Dr. Mark Brady, an emergency medicine physician, and neurologists Drs. Jesus Martinez and Andrew Wilner..... Read More

Ericka Liggins Promoted at Methodist Le Bonheur

Apr 10, 2018 at 01:04 pm by admin

Ericka Liggins has been named clinical director of the Cardiovascular and Medical Intensive Care Units at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. She previously held the rol.... Read More

UTHSC Names Director of Regional Biocontainment Laboratory

Apr 10, 2018 at 01:03 pm by admin

Colleen Jonsson, PhD, has been selected by t he University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) as its new director of the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL). Th.... Read More

Dr. Ryan McGaughey Joins Mays & Schnapp Pain Clinic

Apr 09, 2018 at 05:59 pm by admin

Dr. Ryan McGaughey has joined the staff of Mays & Schnapp Pain Clinic and Rehabilitation Center. In addition to expanding the capacity for new cases at the clinic, Dr. Mc.... Read More

Dr. Alan Blanton Heads UTHSC Dental Sleep Medicine Center

Apr 09, 2018 at 05:58 pm by admin

Dr. Alan Blanton, who was diagnosed with moderate obstructive sleep apnea, 11 years ago, today is director of the William F. Slagle Center for Dental Sleep Medicine and Orofac.... Read More

UTHSC Selects Director of Center for Sickle Cell Disease

Apr 09, 2018 at 05:57 pm by admin

Kenneth Ataga, MD, has been named director of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's new Center for Sickle Cell Disease in the College of Medicine. He will begin.... Read More

University Clinical Health Announces Telehealth Implementation

Apr 09, 2018 at 05:55 pm by admin

University Clinical Health's (UCH) has announced a telehealth implementation plan which includes establishing a telemedicine network as early as this month. As a multi-specia.... Read More